title: [Kawasaki disease: between mystery and reality. A clinical contribution].
abstract: Kawasaki disease was described by T. Kawasaki in Japan in 1967 and since then numerous cases have been reported from all over the world. The Authors reports a review of the literature on the main epidemiologic, clinical, etiopathogenetic aspects of the Kawasaki disease, pointing up the present therapeutical trends and the importance of a correct follow-up. A case is reported of children with a particularly complete M.K.: she presented fever, mucosal hyperemia, lymph node swelling, cutaneous rash and desquamation of the fingers of hands and feet. Furthermore leukocytes platelets, alpha 2 globulins and ESR were raised.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria Ospedale Civile di Soave, Monteforte d'Alpone (VR), Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zanchetta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Praderio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marcer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Battisti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pungercic
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: La malattia di Kawasaki: fra mistero e realtà. Contributo clinico.